Holiday in Arizona – Great Arizona Vacation Rentals

gb — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:30:55 +0000

Arizona is located in the western United States as one of the Four Corners states. Arizona is the sixth largest state in area, after New Mexico and before Nevada. Of the state’s 113,998 square miles (295,000 km2), approximately 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is public forest and park land, recreation areas and Native American reservations.

Northern Arizona

Northern Arizona has on of the greatest assets in the Natural World and one of its Seven Wonders: The Grand Canyon. Sure, no visit here is complete without a trip to the Canyon – that would be like going to Paris and skipping the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Champs Elysees – but know that Northern Arizona is so much more.

Phoenix & Central Arizona

Today, Greater Phoenix, also known as the Valley of the Sun, spills brazenly beyond the neat perimeters of Gulley’s arch. It’s become a vast, diverse Sonoran Desert metropolis in central Arizona of more than 3 million people, some 2,000 square miles and dozens of arizona vacation homes in unique cities and towns.

North Central Arizona

North Central Arizona is full of surprises, be it Alpine’s Cowboy Poets Gathering (in August) or finding prickly pear BBQ pork tenderloin in a town once dubbed the “wickedest town in America” by the New York Post. Sure, there’s the Grand Canyon to the north and Phoenix to the south that get most of the attention, but, for those who take the time to get out and explore this area, there’s plenty to discover.

Tucson & Southern Arizona

A kaleidoscope of images awaits discovery in Southern Arizona – sycamores shading canyon streams, fluttering hummingbirds, rolling ranch lands, tidy vineyards and the wonders of underground caverns. From the Old West of Tombstone to Tucson’s urban vitality, this is a land filled with contrasts. To discover southern Arizona u should have look at arizona home rentals for the right place to stay.

Arizona’s West Coast

Arizona’s West Coast, bracketed by the Colorado River and rugged desert mountain ranges.
Visit Arizona vacation homes to find nice places that offer enough watersports, Wild West history and outdoor activities to more than make up for its lack of big cities and canyons.